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Dominican Republic suspends visas to Haiti citizens amidst water conflict – JURIST

The Dominican Republic announced on Monday it suspended the issuance of visas to citizens of Haiti and is also considering the closure of borders between the two nations following a conflict over […]

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Banks Able to Test FedNow Readiness as Icon Solutions Launches Icon Payments Framework

Since its launch on 20 July 2023, the FedNow instant payment service developed by the Federal Reserve has seen over 50 financial institutions participate in the scheme. The latest to develop and […]

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Amsterdam-based B2B flexible payment provider Sprinque expands to Germany and Spain 

In the image: Juan Espinosa, Mark Holleman, Manoj Tutika| Image credits: Sprinque Amsterdam-based Sprinque, a flexible payments platform for local and cross-border B2B transactions, announced on Tuesday that it has expanded its […]

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European Fintech funding drops to 70%: State of European FinTech Report 2023

Image credits: aallm/DepositPhotos The European Fintech ecosystem, once characterised by rapid growth and abundant investment, has experienced significant shifts and challenges in 2023.  To gauge and evaluate the European Fintech ecosystem, Finch […]

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Chile and Mexico presidents mark 50th anniversary of 1973 Chilean coup following demonstrations marred by violence – JURIST

The presidents of Chile and Mexico held a joint press conference Sunday marking the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean coup where General Augusto Pinochet ousted democratically-elected President Salvador Allende. The  presidents’ […]

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Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST

The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]

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Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST

Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]

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Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST

The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]

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Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST

Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]

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